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this is america. we have the ability to -- we have shown the world the ability to create untold wealth. but we keep shipping it offshore. why shouldn't people who have an education, who have strived to achieve a middle class standard of live, why shouldn't they expect that their government will stand next to them? it's time for people to understand that we need to take a strong stand in favor of the rights of workers. now how do we do that? let's look at our trade agreements, mr. speaker. every trade agreement needs to be renegotiated. we need to renegotiate nafta and the general agreement on tariff trade and china trade and we need to say that every single trade agreement has the right to collective bargaining. we're going in the wrong direction in the states. every agreement we should should have the right to collective bargaining. the right to joint union, the right to strike, the right to decent wages and benefits, the right to a safe workplace, the right to be able to sue an employer if they main
this is america. we have the ability to -- we have shown the world the ability to create untold wealth. but we keep shipping it offshore. why shouldn't people who have an education, who have strived to achieve a middle class standard of live, why shouldn't they expect that their government will stand next to them? it's time for people to understand that we need to take a strong stand in favor of the rights of workers. now how do we do that? let's look at our trade agreements, mr. speaker. every...
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we live in america. god bless america. host: you see any similarities between what is going on in wisconsin and other state capitals and what the westboro baptist church does? guest: well, the only similarity is they are both protected activities. the major dissimilarity -- i told the supreme court -- we do not do like some groups up in your grill picketing. that was the issue. you cannot be a captive audience without someone with a picket sign or some other form of advocating communication being up in your grill. no matter what your state of vulnerability may or not be. i had to send a note to -- a description of wisconsin and remind them that that is up in your grill picketing. we did not do that. we do not camp out in the state house. host: time for two more calls for our guest, margie phelps, from the westboro baptist church. topeka, kansas. caller: how are you this morning? host: good. caller: i have -- for as long as they have been around. hello? host: we are listening. caller: there are a lot of things i did not agr
we live in america. god bless america. host: you see any similarities between what is going on in wisconsin and other state capitals and what the westboro baptist church does? guest: well, the only similarity is they are both protected activities. the major dissimilarity -- i told the supreme court -- we do not do like some groups up in your grill picketing. that was the issue. you cannot be a captive audience without someone with a picket sign or some other form of advocating communication...
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corporate america has record profits. it's not that we can't afford this. we need a shared sacrifice. work version shared. they've given up their jobs. they've lost their homes. they can't go anymore. it's time for to us come together and create jobs so that we can create the america that all of us love and is revered around the world. >> woodruff: rich tramp carc the president of afl/cio thanks for talking with us. >> thanks for having me on. i appreciate it. >> woodruff: as we do. and our invitation to governors remains open and we will bring that you perspective at a later date. >> brown: now, anger over insurance rate hikes and a battle brewing in california. "newshour" correspondent spencer michels reports. >> reporter: people got angry when blue shield of california announced recently it would raise health insurance rates for some individuals as much as 59%. it was the fourth major insurance company to announce sharp increases for those buying their own insurance and the third round of rate hikes by blue shield since last fall. >> how much is enough f
corporate america has record profits. it's not that we can't afford this. we need a shared sacrifice. work version shared. they've given up their jobs. they've lost their homes. they can't go anymore. it's time for to us come together and create jobs so that we can create the america that all of us love and is revered around the world. >> woodruff: rich tramp carc the president of afl/cio thanks for talking with us. >> thanks for having me on. i appreciate it. >> woodruff: as...
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can you elaborate on why inequality is bad for america? it exacerbated and equality. >> it is part of the american ideal that everyone has opportunities to advance themselves economically. i take it as self evident that it will be one that it is not as broadly spread as it should be. from people will suffer deprivation. i hope we could move toward a more equal society. my own view is that education has a lot to do with it. public and private schools has a great deal of variation and equality. there is the amount of time the students spend in school. given the globalize society, it will lead to increasing differences in wealth. tax policy can help. it is progressive taxes. taken help close the gaps. fundamentally, i need to have opportunity. it requires them to have the education and skills. >> thank you. i want to follow up on a line of questioning. when i talk to ceos, this is a great concern, when i believe has economic growth. i will cut today while i was putting on my tie. he stated his number one concern was the national debt. a year
can you elaborate on why inequality is bad for america? it exacerbated and equality. >> it is part of the american ideal that everyone has opportunities to advance themselves economically. i take it as self evident that it will be one that it is not as broadly spread as it should be. from people will suffer deprivation. i hope we could move toward a more equal society. my own view is that education has a lot to do with it. public and private schools has a great deal of variation and...
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we live in america. god bless america. host: you see any similarities between what is going on in wisconsin and other state capitals and what the westboro baptist church does? guest: well, the only similarity is they are both protected activities. the major dissimilarity -- i told the supreme court -- we do not do like some groups up in your grill picketing. that was the issue. you cannot be a captive audience without someone with a picket sign or some other form of advocating communication being up in your grill. no matter what your state of vulnerability may or not be. i had to send a note to -- a description of wisconsin and remind them that that is up in your grill picketing. we did not do that. we do not camp out in the state house. host: time for two more calls for our guest, margie phelps, from the westboro baptist church. topeka, kansas. caller: how are you this morning? host: good. caller: i have -- for as long as they have been around. hello? host: we are listening. caller: there are a lot of things i did not agr
we live in america. god bless america. host: you see any similarities between what is going on in wisconsin and other state capitals and what the westboro baptist church does? guest: well, the only similarity is they are both protected activities. the major dissimilarity -- i told the supreme court -- we do not do like some groups up in your grill picketing. that was the issue. you cannot be a captive audience without someone with a picket sign or some other form of advocating communication...
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it should not bele to kated in america or anywhere else. i call on those plagued by unemployment and joblessness to send me their resumes and stories to resumesforamerica@ mail.house.gov. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> two weeks ago, after 90 hours of debate, house republicans in this majority passed a resolution that found more than $100 billion in savings. mr. pence: it defunded government takeover of health care and denid all federal funding to planned parenthood of america. while the house republicans have done the people's business, at this moment, the senate has virtually done nothing except find a way to fund the government another two weeks and the white house just appointed negotiators yesterday, two short days before funding would have been run out to begin with. the patience of the american people is wearing thin and so is mine. our nation is facing a f
it should not bele to kated in america or anywhere else. i call on those plagued by unemployment and joblessness to send me their resumes and stories to resumesforamerica@ mail.house.gov. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> two weeks ago, after 90 hours of debate, house republicans in this majority passed a...
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the people along america's gulf coast, not the people of france, suffered a great setback last week with the decision that the department made with regard to the case ex tanker. in 2008 while you were secretary under the previous administration as you will recall, we won this contract. at that time, the eads aircraft was judged to be by your own officials the best value at the best price. it was protested to the gao. gao ruled that on eight process issues, out of someone 150, the department should have amend rfv, seek revised offers, and make an award decision. you chose not to follow the gao recommendation. the contract was canceled. and then you created a new acquisition strategy on the lowest price technically acceptable basis. and the result was that last week the loser of the 2008 competition won the contract today. you know first hand how the debate regarding government spending, which has been discussed by the chairman and the ranking member and the chairman of the full committee has evolved over the last two years. we have focused now, more than ever, out of necessity to find eve
the people along america's gulf coast, not the people of france, suffered a great setback last week with the decision that the department made with regard to the case ex tanker. in 2008 while you were secretary under the previous administration as you will recall, we won this contract. at that time, the eads aircraft was judged to be by your own officials the best value at the best price. it was protested to the gao. gao ruled that on eight process issues, out of someone 150, the department...